Committee of Deans Meeting 5-2002

Meeting 5/2002 of the Committee of Deans will be held at 2.15 pm on Tuesday, 2 July, 2002 in the Sir George Lush Room, ground floor, University Offices Building 3a, Clayton campus.

Tony Calder, Secretary

Members having a direct commercial or financial interest in any item before this meeting must declare that interest to the Chair via the Committee Secretary prior to consideration of the item, and must not take part in a vote on any matter concerning it.

AGENDA

1 Attendance and apologies:

An apology have been received from Professor John Rosenberg, Dean, Faculty of Information Technology.

In Attendance:

Professor Phillip Steele, Deputy Dean, Faculty of Information Technology for Professor John Rosenberg

Ms Melany Blackwell, Quality Advisor, Centre for Higher Education Quality for item 4.4.1

Mr Peter Marshall, Divisional Director, Student and Staff Services for item 4.4.2

Ms Amanda Birmingham, Manager, Workplace Policy and Privacy Office for item 4.4.2

2 Minutes

The minutes of the meeting of the Committee of Deans held on 28 May, 2002 are attached. (Attachment 1).

For confirmation.

3 Matters arising from the minutes

4 Vice-Chancellor’s Group

4.1 Vice-Chancellor and President

4.1.1 ‘Still Learning’: the report of our self-review, and ‘Toward 2020’: a response to ‘Still Learning’

Attachment 2 – ‘Still Learning’: the report of our self-review

Attachment 3 – ‘Toward Monash 2020’: a response to ‘Still Learning’

As advised at meeting 3/2002 of Academic Board, the Vice-Chancellor’s Group has discussed the response and responsibilities in relation to the recommendations contained within the report of the self-review. These will be outlined.

4.2 Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research and Development)

4.3 Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Academic and Planning)

4.4 Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Resources)

4.4.1 Update on Service Level Agreement’s

Ms Melany Blackwell, Quality Advisor, Centre for Higher Education Quality will speak to this item.

4.4.2 Implementation of Privacy Legislation

Mr Peter Marshall, Divisional Director, Student and Staff Services and Ms Amanda Birmingham, Manager, Workplace Policy and Privacy Office will speak to this item.

A draft "Information Kit" will be distributed at the meeting.

5 Matters raised by Deans

5.1 Increasing Self-Reliance: matching exciting developments with proper accountabilities

A document is attached. (Attachment 4)

Professor Nick Saunders, Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences will introduce this item.

6 Other business

7 Next meeting

The next meeting of the Deans Discussion Group will be held at 4.00pm on Wednesday 31 July 2002 in the City Office.

The next ordinary meeting of the Committee of Deans will be held at 2.15pm on Tuesday 20 August, 2002 in the Sir George Lush Room.